Louise Hindsgavl (born 29 January 1973) is a Danish artist who works in ceramic sculpture,[1] porcelain,[2] and stoneware.
[5] Particularly influenced by Rococo, Hindsgavl's sculptures unexpectedly depict startling and controversial subjects in a medium which is more commonly used for decorative folk art.
[3][6][7] Her work has been presented at several museum exhibitions, galleries and international Biennale of Ceramics: For updated list, see artists homepage
Hindsgavl was given a Young Designers Award in 1997 by SNBA, Nacional des Belas Artes, Lisbon, Portugal.
In 2004 she received the Biennale Award at the Biennale of Arts and Craft and Design[8] and in 2006 she was presented with the Annie and Otto Detlefs' Award for Young Ceramicists[9] In 2015 she received the Prince Eugen Medal, conferred by the King of Sweden.